Skydiving couples are in no short supply on the world's dropzones, as love and freefall go hand-in-hand. If you're a first-timer planning a skydive for a date, however, the answer is a little more complicated.

While it's difficult to pinpoint exactly what it is about skydiving that makes us feel so alive -- we could probably write an entire book about it -- we've boiled it down to at least these first three.

Since skydiving is so popular and accessible, asking about its safety is very fair. Considering how often we get asked the question, "how dangerous is tandem skydiving", it's clear that we should directly address this issue--and, ultimately, give hopeful jumpers a few insights about the risks and statistics involved.